Giant bandicoot vs Red Gyroporus

Peroryctes broadbenti compared with Gyroporus purpurinus

Key Differences

• Giant bandicoot is Endangered while Red Gyroporus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant bandicoot	Red Gyroporus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Peramelidae	Gyroporaceae
Genus	Peroryctes	Gyroporus
Species	Peroryctes broadbenti	Gyroporus purpurinus

Conservation Status

Giant bandicoot

EN — Endangered

Red Gyroporus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant bandicoot	Red Gyroporus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Gyroporus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.